05 December 2022

Angola Appeal

Humanitarian Action is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate to realize the rights of every child. This edition of  Humanitarian Action for Children  – UNICEF’s annual humanitarian fundraising appeal – describes the ongoing crises affecting children in Angola; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that is…, Appeal highlights, Facing the country's worst drought in over 40 years, 3.8 million people are reported to have insufficient access to food in the provinces of Cunene, Huíla, Namibe, Huambo, Benguela and Cuanza Sul. This figure represents an increase of 138 per cent compared with the 1.6 million people who faced food insecurity in 2020-2021. Furthermore, Angola's…, Key planned targets for 2023, Health icon 120,000 children vaccinated against polio Nutrition icon 400,000 children screened for wasting Education icon 50,000 children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning Wash icon 700,000 people accessing a sufficient quantity and quality of water, Funding requirements for 2023, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, The worst drought in 40 years, insufficient food consumption and rising food prices have forced an estimated 3.8 million people in Angola into food insecurity. With lower-than-normal purchasing power and the coming lean season, poor households in Cunene, Huíla and Namibe provinces will continue to face Integrated Food Security Phase Classification…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, UNICEF’s humanitarian strategy in Angola is underpinned by the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action and focuses on supporting the Government to implement coherent and principled humanitarian action while strengthening the humanitarian-development nexus and improving resilience. The strategy is formulated with a multi-hazard focus,…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2022, 2023 www.unicef.org/appeals/angola HumanitarianAction for Children AngolaHIGHLIGHTS1 Facing the country's worst drought in over 40 years, 3.8 million people are reported to have insufficient access to food in the provinces of Cunene, Hula, Namibe, Huambo, Benguela and Cuanza Sul.3 This figure represents an increase of 138 per cent compared with…